The first edition of Between Worlds provided such an excellent grounding in the theories and practices of second language acquisition that when it won MLA's Mildenberger Award it was cited for its treatment of the ''issues that concern teachers of languages at all levels and in all contexts.'' Tens of thousands of educators discovered how to expand the learning potential of their students by considering how the world inside the school interacts with outside social contexts.

Now, seven years later, the schooling of English language learners has become far more complex and political. So the Freemans have updated their classic text to address new trends and issues related to the teaching of multilingual students. The second edition features:

clear, accessible review of second language acquisition theories and research in the fields of second language acquisition, bilingual education, and second language teaching methodology--now completely updated

new insight into the social and cultural factors that affect second language acquisition and related current research and theory

discussion of the role of grammar in second language acquisition

the content teachers need for certification to teach second language learners--such as CLAD/BCLAD

logical organization that could easily serve as a basis for a course syllabus

practical suggestions and useful resources for working with parents of language minority students.

Author Bio

Freeman, David E. : Fresno Pacific University

Freeman, Yvonne S. : Fresno Pacific University

I. The World Inside the School 1. Who Are Our English Language Learners and What Factors Influence Their Academic Performance? 2. What Influences How Teachers Teach? 3. How Does Learning Take Place in Explorer Classrooms? 4. What Do We Acquire When We Acquire a Second Language? 5. What Are the Principal Theories of Second Language Acquisition? 6. How Do Explorer Teachers Celebrate Learning and Make It Meaningful? 7. How Do Explorer Teachers Respect Learners and Their Ways of Learning? 8. How Do Explorer Teachers Celebrate Students' First Languages and Cultures?

II. The World Outside the School 9. What Influences Do Community, Teacher, and Student Attitudes Have on Learning? 10. How Can Teachers Help Schools Develop an Intercultural Orientation? 11. How Can Schools Involve Parents?

III. Bringing the Worlds Together 12. How Can Teachers Improve Their Practice Through Classroom-based Research?

The first edition of Between Worlds provided such an excellent grounding in the theories and practices of second language acquisition that when it won MLA's Mildenberger Award it was cited for its treatment of the ''issues that concern teachers of languages at all levels and in all contexts.'' Tens of thousands of educators discovered how to expand the learning potential of their students by considering how the world inside the school interacts with outside social contexts.

Now, seven years later, the schooling of English language learners has become far more complex and political. So the Freemans have updated their classic text to address new trends and issues related to the teaching of multilingual students. The second edition features:

clear, accessible review of second language acquisition theories and research in the fields of second language acquisition, bilingual education, and second language teaching methodology--now completely updated

new insight into the social and cultural factors that affect second language acquisition and related current research and theory

discussion of the role of grammar in second language acquisition

the content teachers need for certification to teach second language learners--such as CLAD/BCLAD

logical organization that could easily serve as a basis for a course syllabus

practical suggestions and useful resources for working with parents of language minority students.

Author Bio

Freeman, David E. : Fresno Pacific University

Freeman, Yvonne S. : Fresno Pacific University

Table of Contents

I. The World Inside the School 1. Who Are Our English Language Learners and What Factors Influence Their Academic Performance? 2. What Influences How Teachers Teach? 3. How Does Learning Take Place in Explorer Classrooms? 4. What Do We Acquire When We Acquire a Second Language? 5. What Are the Principal Theories of Second Language Acquisition? 6. How Do Explorer Teachers Celebrate Learning and Make It Meaningful? 7. How Do Explorer Teachers Respect Learners and Their Ways of Learning? 8. How Do Explorer Teachers Celebrate Students' First Languages and Cultures?

II. The World Outside the School 9. What Influences Do Community, Teacher, and Student Attitudes Have on Learning? 10. How Can Teachers Help Schools Develop an Intercultural Orientation? 11. How Can Schools Involve Parents?

III. Bringing the Worlds Together 12. How Can Teachers Improve Their Practice Through Classroom-based Research?